During the early sixteenth century, rulers and courtiers all across northern Italy commissioned portraits that not only captured their appearance but also subtly alluded to their status and accomplishments. By examining such portraits-in particular, those of the most fastidious of all patrons, Isabella d'Este-this lecture will place Parmigianino's enigmatic Schiava Turca (the subject of the special exhibition) in a larger context.

―This lecture is made possible by the Robert H. Smith Family Foundation.

Andrea Bayer

Andrea Bayer is a curator at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.